Vesevo - Greco di Tufo - 2020 - Le Baroudeur du Vin

Greco di Tufo 2022

VESEVO

$159.00

A vintage marked by tension and minerality, typical of Tufo wines

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Italy

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Vin White

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12%

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5-10 years

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100% Greco di Tufo

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To be enjoyed, for example, with stuffed squid, pasta with fresh tomatoes and garlic, pan-fried seafood with parsley or even beautiful Arancini with mozzarela!

Let's talk little, let's talk wine

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Greco di Tufo is one of the finest appellations in southern Italy, producing the country's best white wines. The Vesevo winery takes its name from the famous volcano Mount Vesuvius , in whose shadow the vineyards lie. The estate has built its reputation on close and well-developed cooperation with the best winegrowers in the region comprising around 60 hectares of carefully selected and maintained vineyards. The wines are made by a team led by the famous Alberto Antonini . The vines benefit from rich volcanic soils which give the wines mineral nuances. All the grapes are picked by hand and then vinified according to traditions that have existed for thousands of years. The wine is made in stainless steel vats and will be aged on fine lees to develop more complexity and substance. This wine reveals bright aromas of ripe apples , pear , melon , honeysuckle , acacia flower , citrus , kiwis , flint , and white peach . On the palate, it is lively, tense and fruity, balanced by a beautiful substance and an elegant minerality.

Where are we traveling?

Campania Campania is the region that forms the "shin" of the Italian boot, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase roughly meaning “happy land”. The success of Campania owes a lot to the varied climates and terroirs that support the vines. Viticulture is in its element thanks to abundant sunshine, hot, dry summers, mild winters, a long growing season and volcanic soil (the latter helped prevent phylloxera). Coastal Mediterranean breezes blow from the Tyrrhenian Sea and across the Apennine Mountains to temper the heat, encouraging crisp acidity in the fruit. The sub-region: Greco di Tufo Greco di Tufo is a wine-producing subregion of Campania in southern Italy. Its name is also that of the most prestigious white wine in the region, made mainly from the Greco grape variety. Greco di Tufo wines are distinguished by the unique characteristics of volcanic and clayey soils rich in sulfur and tuff (a soil made of ashes ejected during a volcanic eruption). The vines from which Greco di Tufo wines are made are grown at an altitude of 450 to 500 meters, where cooler temperatures allow the grapes to enjoy the lingering summer sun without overheating.

The little history of the country

Italy

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Ah Italy, what a beautiful hedonistic country, people of the Dolce Vita, but what difficulty in understanding its wine organization! The key to understanding the naming system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous country because each region has its own naming system. Italy can, however, give wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, as well as bottles filled with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless and characterless wines which are sold under their most useful and commercially reputable name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco and many others... But let's talk a little history, viticulture in Italy dates back to ancient times and it originated in Greece. The Etruscans would have planted vines and Greek immigrants would have improved and modified the grape varieties who subsequently called this country "Oenotria": the country of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life and certain regions already stood out for the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible testimony to their invasion. Today Italy is the largest wine producer in the world, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic areas. The northern mountains experience a fairly harsh mountain climate. The “middle of the boot” plain is the domain of the continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the "southern part of the Italian boot" the Mediterranean climate reigns with very hot and very dry summers without forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In summary, Italy produces wines of great variety thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originate from their lands. It is a country just as complex as its wines which deserve to be explored!

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